Charlie & Casey

It was the spring of 2015 and both Casey and Charlie attended a favorite country concert, Eric Church. Both being from Great Falls, MT but attending rival high schools our paths never crossed until that spring. Lots of mutual friends, similar interests and a love for country music, it didn’t take long for our relationship to begin! Charlie would travel to Libby all summer as Casey was building a dam in the area. Having spent lots of summer nights driving on dirt roads and listening to Aaron Watson this soon became our favorite thing to do together.

Fast forward a couple years we made the move home to Great Falls. When we aren’t busy working and playing we spend our time with our favorite companion, Howie.

We got engaged March 22, 2019 at Sage Lodge in Paradise Valley, MT. It was Charlie’s 31 st birthday and Casey decided to get down on one knee. Things didn’t go as planned because Charlie never stops talking to people she meets and finally after a dinner with friends Casey said, “this ring has been burning a hole in my pocket all day.”

Our wedding was unique because we had 300+ people from all over the world spend an entire weekend in our home state. We didn’t do a traditional wedding party but rather had our closest friends and family as “friends and family of honor” walk down the aisle and sit in the first few rows. Most of our friends have been lifetime friends and all of our wedding party was from Montana. We wrote our own vows, had close friends speak and our dear friend Morgan sing! We added tons of details to include family, our dog Howie, and details from our life together. Our band kept the party rolling and everyone dancing! Our officiant has been a dear friend of the groom his entire life and very close to the bride since they began dating more than six years ago.

Getting married is a once in a lifetime dream and the best weekend of your life with all the closest people you love. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, live in the moment and hire Empress for day of planning!